Lippes Mathias LLP was recently presented with the Commitment to Excellence Award at The Event – Celebrating Business Excellence, hosted by the Amherst Chamber of Commerce on Monday, October 20, at Salvatore’s Italian Gardens in Depew. This annual celebration brings together more than 400 business and community leaders to recognize organizations and individuals driving economic growth, innovation, and community impact throughout the Buffalo Niagara region. Kevin J. Cross, Lippes Mathias’ managing partner and chairman, was in attendance at The Event to accept the award in person. Lippes Mathias also served as a Step & Repeat level sponsor for The Event. 

According to the Amherst Chamber of Commerce, the Commitment to Excellence Award honors a firm or agency that performs its function in a superior manner and provides measurable value in the community. The Chamber cited Lippes Mathias’ dedication to high professional standards and its record of helping clients achieve meaningful outcomes as key factors in the firm’s selection. 

“This recognition means a great deal to us because it affirms everything we work hard to put in motion every day,” said Brendan H. Little, Lippes Mathias partner and longtime member of the Amherst Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. “Our firm has always placed real value on consistency, accountability, and service to our clients, our colleagues, and the communities we’re part of. We’re grateful to the Amherst Chamber for this acknowledgment, and I want to thank my friend and colleague A.J. Baynes for the tremendous job he continues to do as president and CEO.” 

Since its founding in 1957, the Amherst Chamber of Commerce has worked to support the evolving needs of the regional business community through advocacy, collaboration, and innovation. The organization continues to expand its services in response to member priorities while maintaining its mission of nurturing a prosperous local economy. 

Lippes Mathias is a full-service law firm with 220-plus attorneys serving clients regionally, nationally, and internationally. With offices in Buffalo, Clarence, Albany, Long Island, New York, Rochester, Syracuse, and Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; Greater Toronto Area; Chicago, Ill.; Jacksonville, Tampa Bay, and West Palm Beach, Fla.; Cleveland, Ohio; San Antonio, Texas; Oklahoma City, Okla.; and Washington, D.C., the firm represents publicly and privately owned companies, private equity and venture capital firms, independent sponsors, real estate developers, financial institutions, municipalities, governmental entities, and individuals. 

Ranked No. 204 on The National Law Journal’s NLJ 500 list of the largest law firms in the United States by attorney headcount, Lippes Mathias is proud to be recognized year after year by The Best Lawyers in America®, U.S. News – Best Lawyers®, Super Lawyers, and Chambers USA. For more information, visit www.lippes.com.